Deforestation statistics for Angola
Total land area: Angola
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 124,860,517 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 52,074,907 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Angola
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Angola. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55,341,830 | |
| 2001 | 2,457,476 | |
| 2010 | 2,422,819 | 53,896,051 |
| 2018 | 2,346,961 | 52,074,907 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 5% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 41.7% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Angola
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Angola by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101,322 | ||
| 2002 | 3,500 | 61,089 | |
| 2003 | 2,964 | 52,510 | |
| 2004 | 2,355 | 71,315 | |
| 2005 | 3,110 | 71,315 | |
| 2006 | 1,401 | 76,998 | |
| 2007 | 8,060 | 145,409 | |
| 2008 | 2,699 | 103,653 | |
| 2009 | 5,343 | 166,109 | |
| 2010 | 5,226 | 159,944 | |
| 2011 | 4,259 | 183,111 | |
| 2012 | 5,595 | 180,921 | |
| 2013 | 9,264 | 169,001 | |
| 2014 | 10,993 | 212,873 | |
| 2015 | 9,000 | 161,864 | |
| 2016 | 12,048 | 229,915 | |
| 2017 | 11,180 | 280,727 | |
| 2018 | 13,520 | 242,788 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 110,516 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 2,569,542 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 4.3% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 4.5% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 3,850.83 | 100,966 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 9,482.30 | 207,650 |
Biodiversity data: Angola
Species count by taxa for Angola. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 915 |
| Amphibians | 103 |
| Reptiles | 280 |
| Fishes | 926 |
| Mammals | 285 |
| Vascular plants | 5185 |
Conservation data: Angola
Data on threatened species in Angola as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 18 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 32 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 53 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 34 |
Protected areas data: Angola
Data on threatened species in Angola as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 7 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Angola
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 124860517 | 96015105 | 76.90% | 97385389 | 78.00% | 94930370 | 76.00% | 3900232 | 4.10% | 216680 | 144521 | 306877 |
| 15 | 124860517 | 82861348 | 66.40% | 82268042 | 65.90% | 79937897 | 64.00% | 3692180 | 4.50% | 205121 | 136204 | 291268 |
| 20 | 124860517 | 65995205 | 52.90% | 64986455 | 52.00% | 63042244 | 50.50% | 3109270 | 4.70% | 172737 | 116506 | 243026 |
| 25 | 124860517 | 63391087 | 50.80% | 62680572 | 50.20% | 60795462 | 48.70% | 3022543 | 4.80% | 167919 | 113743 | 235639 |
| 30 | 124860517 | 55341830 | 44.30% | 53896051 | 43.20% | 52234851 | 41.80% | 2693064 | 4.90% | 149615 | 103186 | 207650 |
| 50 | 124860517 | 31944618 | 25.60% | 30007141 | 24.00% | 29012542 | 23.20% | 1644685 | 5.10% | 91371 | 65009 | 124325 |
| 75 | 124860517 | 3788560 | 3.00% | 3340623 | 2.70% | 3126031 | 2.50% | 365519 | 9.60% | 20307 | 15093 | 26824 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Angola
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 124860517 | 96015105 | 97385389 | 14341760919 | 393149761 | 21841653 | 720774569 | 40043032 |
| 15 | 124860517 | 82861348 | 82268042 | 13464379339 | 384771814 | 21376212 | 705415003 | 39189722 |
| 20 | 124860517 | 65995205 | 64986455 | 12155194676 | 360280980 | 20015610 | 660515056 | 36695281 |
| 25 | 124860517 | 63391087 | 62680572 | 11940667293 | 356339044 | 19796614 | 653288265 | 36293793 |
| 30 | 124860517 | 55341830 | 53896051 | 11249054551 | 338774386 | 18820799 | 621086336 | 34504796 |
| 50 | 124860517 | 31944618 | 30007141 | 8292267432 | 255089592 | 14171644 | 467664285 | 25981349 |
| 75 | 124860517 | 3788560 | 3340623 | 1642609144 | 83530899 | 4640606 | 153139932 | 8507774 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Angola
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Bengo | 3439591 | 1964481 | 1988699 | 1932753 | 56% | 121228 | 6% | 6,735 | 65282 | 3% | 6,528 | 55946 | 3% | 6,993 |
| Benguela | 3956053 | 977629 | 919196 | 837054 | 21% | 111206 | 11% | 6,178 | 29064 | 3% | 2,906 | 82142 | 9% | 10,268 |
| Bié | 7211365 | 3805137 | 3741897 | 3506939 | 49% | 360112 | 9% | 20,006 | 125154 | 3% | 12,515 | 234958 | 6% | 29,370 |
| Cabinda | 706392 | 599603 | 602237 | 564025 | 80% | 50934 | 8% | 2,830 | 12722 | 2% | 1,272 | 38212 | 6% | 4,777 |
| Cuando Cubango | 19961666 | 2370932 | 2275433 | 2203575 | 11% | 129994 | 5% | 7,222 | 58136 | 2% | 5,814 | 71858 | 3% | 8,982 |
| Cuanza Norte | 2386975 | 1738225 | 1757039 | 1693353 | 71% | 102016 | 6% | 5,668 | 38330 | 2% | 3,833 | 63686 | 4% | 7,961 |
| Cuanza Sul | 5532396 | 3651461 | 3421510 | 3262055 | 59% | 245616 | 7% | 13,645 | 86161 | 2% | 8,616 | 159455 | 5% | 19,932 |
| Cunene | 7732790 | 33115 | 18868 | 18207 | 0% | 6488 | 20% | 360 | 5827 | 18% | 583 | 661 | 4% | 83 |
| Huambo | 3318544 | 615893 | 727851 | 659080 | 20% | 107377 | 17% | 5,965 | 38606 | 6% | 3,861 | 68771 | 9% | 8,596 |
| Huíla | 7876945 | 971875 | 949626 | 846375 | 11% | 166836 | 17% | 9,269 | 63585 | 7% | 6,359 | 103251 | 11% | 12,906 |
| Luanda | 245880 | 14396 | 16075 | 15914 | 6% | 451 | 3% | 25 | 290 | 2% | 29 | 161 | 1% | 20 |
| Lunda Norte | 10789862 | 8463501 | 8281603 | 8202358 | 76% | 176889 | 2% | 9,827 | 97644 | 1% | 9,764 | 79245 | 1% | 9,906 |
| Lunda Sul | 7796405 | 5465444 | 5220723 | 5160372 | 66% | 121888 | 2% | 6,772 | 61537 | 1% | 6,154 | 60351 | 1% | 7,544 |
| Malanje | 8226272 | 6268432 | 6310905 | 6151952 | 75% | 236029 | 4% | 13,113 | 77076 | 1% | 7,708 | 158953 | 3% | 19,869 |
| Moxico | 20010842 | 11059066 | 10503527 | 10317535 | 52% | 347943 | 3% | 19,330 | 161951 | 1% | 16,195 | 185992 | 2% | 23,249 |
| Namibe | 5796339 | 99497 | 95670 | 94051 | 2% | 2417 | 2% | 134 | 798 | 1% | 80 | 1619 | 2% | 202 |
| Uíge | 6210386 | 5083015 | 4924106 | 4667500 | 75% | 341393 | 7% | 18,966 | 84787 | 2% | 8,479 | 256606 | 5% | 32,076 |
| Zaire | 3661814 | 2160128 | 2141086 | 2101753 | 57% | 64247 | 3% | 3,569 | 24914 | 1% | 2,491 | 39333 | 2% | 4,917 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Angola
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Bengo | 3439591 | 1964481 | 1988699 | 513065389 | 37672843 | 2092936 | 2190873 | 1970514 |
| Benguela | 3956053 | 977629 | 919196 | 174167216 | 21016680 | 1167593 | 566809 | 1918574 |
| Bié | 7211365 | 3805137 | 3741897 | 886015969 | 75974779 | 4220821 | 2754026 | 6054315 |
| Cabinda | 706392 | 599603 | 602237 | 225210093 | 16399997 | 911111 | 406959 | 1541301 |
| Cuando Cubango | 19961666 | 2370932 | 2275433 | 421606073 | 24008652 | 1333814 | 1120250 | 1600769 |
| Cuanza Norte | 2386975 | 1738225 | 1757039 | 510997341 | 35882830 | 1993491 | 1470812 | 2646839 |
| Cuanza Sul | 5532396 | 3651461 | 3421510 | 688706825 | 48970803 | 2720600 | 1757854 | 3924033 |
| Cunene | 7732790 | 33115 | 18868 | 3774022 | 1225110 | 68062 | 116004 | 8134 |
| Huambo | 3318544 | 615893 | 727851 | 98650421 | 18072132 | 1004007 | 695826 | 1389234 |
| Huíla | 7876945 | 971875 | 949626 | 167740547 | 34782122 | 1932340 | 1474443 | 2504712 |
| Luanda | 245880 | 14396 | 16075 | 3590935 | 128436 | 7135 | 8622 | 5277 |
| Lunda Norte | 10789862 | 8463501 | 8281603 | 1291415751 | 32078172 | 1782121 | 1753196 | 1818277 |
| Lunda Sul | 7796405 | 5465444 | 5220723 | 887165808 | 24436346 | 1357575 | 1257811 | 1482279 |
| Malanje | 8226272 | 6268432 | 6310905 | 1183188916 | 45737956 | 2540998 | 1454914 | 3898602 |
| Moxico | 20010842 | 11059066 | 10503527 | 2555097564 | 84009657 | 4667203 | 3993767 | 5508998 |
| Namibe | 5796339 | 99497 | 95670 | 18253814 | 503496 | 27972 | 17760 | 40737 |
| Uíge | 6210386 | 5083015 | 4924106 | 1184196511 | 104284863 | 5793604 | 2937115 | 9364214 |
| Zaire | 3661814 | 2160128 | 2141086 | 436211356 | 15901462 | 883415 | 644333 | 1182267 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Angola
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Bengo | 3439591 | 1964481 | 1988699 | 279853848 | 143 | 20548828 | 1141602 | 1195022 | 1074826 |
| Benguela | 3956053 | 977629 | 919196 | 95000299 | 97 | 11463643 | 636869 | 309169 | 1046495 |
| Bié | 7211365 | 3805137 | 3741897 | 483281438 | 127 | 41440786 | 2302266 | 1502197 | 3302353 |
| Cabinda | 706392 | 599603 | 602237 | 122841870 | 205 | 8945459 | 496970 | 221978 | 840710 |
| Cuando Cubango | 19961666 | 2370932 | 2275433 | 229966951 | 97 | 13095630 | 727535 | 611046 | 873147 |
| Cuanza Norte | 2386975 | 1738225 | 1757039 | 278725823 | 160 | 19572456 | 1087359 | 802261 | 1443730 |
| Cuanza Sul | 5532396 | 3651461 | 3421510 | 375658270 | 103 | 26711353 | 1483964 | 958830 | 2140382 |
| Cunene | 7732790 | 33115 | 18868 | 2058558 | 62 | 668250 | 37125 | 63275 | 4437 |
| Huambo | 3318544 | 615893 | 727851 | 53809320 | 87 | 9857529 | 547641 | 379542 | 757764 |
| Huíla | 7876945 | 971875 | 949626 | 91494843 | 94 | 18972067 | 1054004 | 804242 | 1366206 |
| Luanda | 245880 | 14396 | 16075 | 1958691 | 136 | 70056 | 3892 | 4703 | 2878 |
| Lunda Norte | 10789862 | 8463501 | 8281603 | 704408593 | 83 | 17497189 | 972066 | 956289 | 991788 |
| Lunda Sul | 7796405 | 5465444 | 5220723 | 483908623 | 89 | 13328913 | 740495 | 686079 | 808516 |
| Malanje | 8226272 | 6268432 | 6310905 | 645375772 | 103 | 24947972 | 1385998 | 793589 | 2126510 |
| Moxico | 20010842 | 11059066 | 10503527 | 1393689578 | 126 | 45823444 | 2545747 | 2178418 | 3004908 |
| Namibe | 5796339 | 99497 | 95670 | 9956627 | 100 | 274634 | 15257 | 9688 | 22220 |
| Uíge | 6210386 | 5083015 | 4924106 | 645925368 | 127 | 56882656 | 3160148 | 1602063 | 5107753 |
| Zaire | 3661814 | 2160128 | 2141086 | 237933468 | 110 | 8673521 | 481862 | 351454 | 644873 |
Archived forest data for Angola | Forest data for Angola
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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